Welcome
Welcome to the world of orienteering, where adventure meets skill and nature comes alive! Whether you are a seasoned navigator or a curious beginner, our club Lagan Valley Orienteers offers an exciting way to explore the great outdoors. Join us as we embark on thrilling journeys through forests, up mountains, and around parks, all while honing our navigation skills, making friends, running together and having fun. See “I tried orienteering” on YouTube and continue reading here.
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| 17th May 26 Sun |
Teens & Tweens Learn to Orienteer Course - Week 2/6 Tollymore Forest Park |
| 20th May 26 Wed |
WEE 3 - Antrim Castle Gardens ACG Castle Mall Car Park |
| 24th May 26 Sun |
Teens & Tweens Learn to Orienteer Course - Week 3/6 Tollymore Forest Park |
| 27th May 26 Wed |
WEE 4 - Barnetts Demense, Belfast Barnett Demesne, Malone House |
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| WEE 2 - Belvoir Park Forest, Belfast Belvoir Forest Park | Simp · Win · Route · Hcap pdf · Hcap xl |
| Teens & Tweens Learn to Orienteer Course - Week 1/6 Tollymore Forest Park | |
| WEE 1 - Ormeau Park, Belfast Ormeau Park | Simp · Win · Route · Hcap pdf · Hcap xl |
| Cancelled: Running Wild - Family Orienteering Fun Apr 26 Tollymore Forest Park | n/a training |
| Standings | Spring Cup · Autumn Trophy · Colour Standards · hCOW · hCALF 2025 |
| Other Results | NIOA · FERMO · NWOC · IOA · BOF |
News Headlines
- 🎉James Ewart Selected to Represent Ireland at EYOC 2026
- hCALF tables updated with Belvoir results.
- 🏰 Enter now WEE3 at Antrim Castle Gardens
- 👏 LVO Podium Places at Irish Orienteering Championships
- 🚨 WEE2 Entries in Belvoir close TOMORROW at 7pm
News
Here are the first 100 hundred words of the latest posts to LVO’s news feed. Please note that hyperlinks appear as plain text in these snippets – click the heading to see the full post with working hyperlinks. The news page is here.
- 🎉James Ewart Selected to Represent Ireland at EYOC 2026 - Huge congratulations to LVO’s James Ewart on being selected to represent Ireland at the European Youth Orienteering Championships (EYOC) in Slovenia, taking place 25–27 June. EYOC is an annual international competition bringing together the best young orienteers from across Europe in the M/W16 (under 16) and M/W18 (under 18) age categories. This is a fantastic achievement and a testament to James’ hard work and dedication. We are incredibly proud and know he will be a brilliant role model for all our juniors. Wishing him the very best of luck in Slovenia! 🇮🇪🧭 Read More ...
- hCALF tables updated with Belvoir results. - After the flat grassy terrain of Ormeau the hilly woods of Belvoir certainly made their mark - for the first time to my recollection nobody beat their handicap! That doesn't mean that some handicaps have not come down. When the results are arranged by variance (handicap minus event speed) it's the middle of the list who keeps their handicap unchanged - it's a way of taking account of the different terrains that make our sport so fascinating. Their are now tables for consistency (hCOW), where the aforementioned middle-of-the-list scores best, and for improvement (Regatta) where the lowest variance scores best.… Read More ...
- 🏰 Enter now WEE3 at Antrim Castle Gardens - Entries are now open for WEE3 at Antrim Castle Gardens! Full event details can be found here: https://lvo.org.uk/allfixtures/wee-3-26/ Follow the link or scan the QR Code to go straight to SIEntries: https://www.sientries.co.uk/event.php?elid=Y&event_id=17847 Remember you can bring non-member friends for free! Sign them up: https://forms.cloud.microsoft/r/n9XwLnkKfu Read More ...
- 👏 LVO Podium Places at Irish Orienteering Championships - 🎉 Congratulations to all the LVO orienteers who travelled to Sheep’s Head, Cork over the Bank Holiday weekend to take part in the Irish Orienteering Championships! Although the race schedule was unfortunately cut short, competitors still had the opportunity to race in the Middle Distance event on Caher Mountain on Saturday. A fantastic effort from everyone who made the journey — and special congratulations to our podium finishers*: 🥇 1st Place• Charlotte Kerr – W10• Sophie Kerr – W12• James Ewart – M16• Olivia Baxter – W35• Fionne Austin – W45• Steph Pruzina – W60• Wilbert Hollinger – M75• Barbara… Read More ...
About Orienteering
Videos: Introduction to Orienteering | Setting the map | Using the Compass | Attack Points | Aiming Off | Large Contour Features | Route Choice | Intricate Contours.
Websites: Learn Orienteering (e.g. map colours, legends, control symbols and much else besides) | O-training.net (a resource for orienteering training).
Read about the different types of orienteering here and you’ll find some tips here.